Toy maker deluged after high chair safety recall

Hundreds of UK consumers have contacted Fisher-Price after a recall of almost a quarter of a million toys and high chairs amid safety concerns, parent firm Mattel has said.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Oct 2010, 23:00 BST

Thursday's announcement was part of a wider US-led recall of more than 10 million items after reports of injuries to children.

The company has recalled 72,763 high chairs from the UK after 14 reports of problems in the US, including seven children requiring stitches.

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission said children could fall on pegs on the back of the chairs, resulting in cuts and other injuries.

The chairs were sold in the UK between September 2001 and last month.

A UK spokeswoman for Mattel said "several hundred" people had called a specially set up helpline since the announcement.

On Thursday, the firm issued a statement saying: "Our actions reflect our continuing commitment to the safety of our products."